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Meanings of
cast down
in English
Portuguese
desanimar
Catalan
desanimar
Spanish
deprimir
Back to the meaning
Lower someone's spirits; make downhearted.
dismay
depress
demoralize
demoralise
dispirit
deject
get down
elate
Portuguese
desanimar
Synonyms
Examples for "
dismay
"
dismay
depress
demoralize
demoralise
dispirit
Examples for "
dismay
"
1
Former congressional colleagues expressed
dismay
at the news reports following the indictment.
2
How can we account for this widespread fear and
dismay
in Europe?
3
Bereaved family members reacted with
dismay
to the level of the fine.
4
The succession of Ferdinand excited especial
dismay
and indignation in the Palatinate.
5
Of course, as Pandora discovered to her
dismay
,
even openness has consequences.
1
Central banks' purchases of government securities artificially
depress
the cost of borrowing.
2
Other studies have shown that TFA teachers
depress
young students' reading scores.
3
The alleged Russian campaign to
depress
turnout of minority voters is wrong.
4
Video games can also distract,
depress
,
have a negative impact on health.
5
Higher inflation tends to
depress
bond prices, lifting yields in the process.
1
To defeat an army, you must
demoralize
and throw it into disorder.
2
Everything was done to
demoralize
,
frighten and overawe judges, witnesses and jurors.
3
The fear exists that the fall of the captain will
demoralize
the rest.
4
We indulge in feelings which tend to
demoralize
the whole character.
5
In plain English, he wishes to
demoralize
only the higher classes of society.
1
It believes a full apology would
demoralise
its citizens and project weakness.
2
Too much politics in our food threatened to
demoralise
our large cities.
3
Analysts said the move could
demoralise
the remaining cadres of ULFA.
4
Two or three executions of this kind usually sufficed to
demoralise
the enemy.
5
It hadn't struck me before, but it is a fact; I do
demoralise
children.
1
These meditations, although they made him thoughtful, did not
dispirit
him.
2
These proceedings tended, in a great degree, to
dispirit
the attendants of Mr. Park.
3
No reverses seemed to
dispirit
him, no misfortune appeared to ruffle his calm, brave temperament.
4
The whole surrounding was calculated to
dispirit
the five officers, to say nothing of the occasion.
5
Even our largest problems need not
dispirit
us.
1
This did not dishearten or
deject
the golden party; far from it.
2
Some names stimulate and encourage the owner, others
deject
and paralyse him.'
3
The things which do not disturb her temper may, perhaps,
deject
her spirits.
4
Having these to look to, what should stagger our faith, or
deject
our hope?
5
I must
deject
you now and make you listen to me; there is not much more to hear.
1
Now that your identity crisis is over, let's
get
down
to business.
2
She said all she wants to do is
get
down
to work.
3
Right, that's pleasantries out of the way, let's
get
down
to business.
4
Well, then, let's
get
down
to the matters at hand, shall we?
5
I always try to include basic things to
get
down
to earth.
Usage of
cast down
in English
1
No huge pylons
cast
down
upon the ground their forms in darkness.
2
Fan glanced at her in sudden fear and
cast
down
her eyes.
3
He
cast
down
his eyes before me; he stammered when he spoke.
4
The Protestants remained at home during the period, sorrowful and
cast
down
.
5
I will see your nation
cast
down
and your allies drawn away.
6
You must not allow yourself to be
cast
down
in that way.
7
Wise men are neither
cast
down
in defeat nor exalted by success.
8
At the sight of Leonard, the former instantly
cast
down
her eyes.
9
He also mounted the throne only to be
cast
down
from it.
10
As I re-entered the dining-room I saw Jacobus
cast
down
his eyes.
11
The girl
cast
down
her eyes and was silent for some time.
12
Now perhaps, the god being the stronger, will
cast
down
the man.
13
Sidwell had spoken in a steady voice, though with eyes
cast
down
.
14
Up to this moment the Regent had kept his eyes
cast
down
.
15
Theo's eyes
cast
down
to the floor, and she said, No, ma'am.
16
She
cast
down
the hauberk, and drew one step nigher to him.
Other examples for "cast down"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
This collocation consists of:
cast
down
cast
Verb
Preposition
Translations for
cast down
Portuguese
desanimar
deprimir
dejectar
dejetar
desmoralizar
Catalan
desanimar
deprimir
desmoralitzar
abatre
descoratjar
Spanish
deprimir
abatir
espantar
Cast down
through the time
Cast down
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Rare